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Race Car Ready… Just Add Driver

drag racer ready to fight another day

This G-body is back together ready to fight again. The backend has been welded and braced up. Now is the time for a test pass to see how the car reacts from last season.

The solid body mounts installed will help stiffen up this chassis and reduce any body flex.

We added an 8-point chrome moly cage TIG welded to the chassis and torque box that was reinforced — not just plates attached to floor sheet metal.

Below you can clearly see the rear down bars that have been TIG welded to top of torque box, then the original floor was welded back in.

Just add driver…

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Building an NHRA certified 12-point roll cage with EWS mild-steel tubing

Roll cages work in a variety of car configurations, and play a large roll in a vehicles overall ET. All roll cages require different elements to the cage’s design depending on the type of car. This 1972 Vega had poor modifications done previously  – so all was removed.

This new custom rollbar and roll cage is made with EWS 1 5/8 in. x 0.134 in. wall mild-steel tubing.

Building an NHRA 12 point roll cage

Building an NHRA 12 point roll cage

custom roll cage and chassis

custom roll cage and chassis

When finished this custom Vega chassis and roll cage – it will easily be NHRA certified to 8.50.

Building an NHRA 12 point roll cage

I have a feeling, by the end of the day, this could become a 14-point roll cage.